Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment

4. Further to the evidence described at ‘3’ have you identified any 'gaps' in evidence which may prevent determination of impact? If yes, please provide an explanation of how they will be addressed

4.1 Crofting

Although we did not consult directly with children and young people or their representative groups, of the 14,890 crofters across the Highlands and Islands only two are under the age of 18. As a result, further consultation was assessed as unnecessary, and we do not believe that had such focused consultation taken place that any impact on children and young people would have been identified as a result of said consultation.

4.2 Scottish Land Court

Not applicable. Children and young people (or representative groups) were not consulted directly. However, the amalgamation of the Land Court and Lands Tribunal is essentially administrative in nature as are the proposals in respect of Upper Tribunal membership, which relate to maximising available judicial resources and further consultation has been assessed as unnecessary.